Congratulations to Kenston’s Speech & Debate Team!

Congratulations to the Speech and Debate team for an outstanding performance at Mentor High where 28 high schools from as far as Cincinnati came to compete. Tia Speece came in 3rd & Sam Selent came in 10th in Lincoln Douglas Debate; Morgan Spehar placed 4th in Informative Speaking; Laura Parsons came in 6th in Dramatic Interpretation; Samantha Kirschman placed 8th in Program Oral Interpretation; and Karissa Sanchez came in 11th in Declamation. Kenston placed 9th out of 28 schools.

KHS Students of the Month

Congratulations to Kenston High School students of the month for November selected for special recognition. They were freshmen, Emily Evans and Andrew Watts; sophomores, Graci Skala and Robert Sunderhaft; juniors, Sarah Dangler and Alex Hubert; and seniors, Spencer Caputo and Corenna
Maynard.

Kenston’s High School Parent Teacher Organization is hosting the Silver Bells Boutique on Saturday, December 2nd from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Kenston High School, 9500 Bainbridge Road. The show will feature over 80 unique local vendors, junior craft vendors, Cookie Sale and raffle prizes. This fundraiser supports Kenston AfterProm and Sustainable Energy projects at Timmons Elementary School.

School Closing Decisions

At the first sign of flurries, students across the district begin to wish for a Snow Day. We understand that the decision to close schools during inclement weather impacts your family. Our top priority is the safety of our students and staff. Ultimately, the decision to send your child to school on days with threatening weather is up to you. If you choose to keep your child at home please contact the school office to report your child’s absence. It will be counted as an excused absence. Also, please discourage teenagers from driving in poor weather conditions and offer them alternatives as weather conditions worsen.

How is the decision made to cancel school?

Many factors are carefully analyzed when making the decision to remain open or close schools in bad weather, such as:

Building conditions (such as whether they have electricity, heat or water)

Parking lot conditions

When is the decision made?

The decision to close will generally be made by 5:30 a.m. or earlier. Notifications will be delivered via our automated calling system, local TV stations, district and high school home pages of the website, Twitter @KenstonSchools or by calling the School Closing Hotline at 440-564-2134.

How many days or hours can we miss?

State law now allows schools to change to an hour-based schedule eliminating the need for calamity days. Kenston still has over 8 days (already subtracting KMS closures/early release and the November 6th, no power day) worth of instructional hours beyond the state minimum. At this time, we do not anticipate the need to make-up days due to inclement weather or calamity days.

What about bus service for non-public schools?

If school is cancelled for the day, non-public bus service will not be provided.

If school is cancelled for the day, will after-school activities be held?

School activities such as student performances, parent or committee meetings, parent/teacher conferences and all middle school and freshman athletic events and practices will be cancelled. However, varsity and junior varsity level athletic activities may still take place later that evening, weather permitting. The decision to cancel varsity and junior varsity contests and practices will be made by 1:00 p.m. on the day of the school closing. Notification of any such closings will be available on the district’s and high school’s home page.

Are District Offices open when school is cancelled?

Generally, the Board Office will be open. District administrators and school principals will report to work when conditions are safe for them to do so. School buildings will not be open.